Selasa, 28 Februari 2012

Four Orangutans Reintroduction in Bukit Batikap




Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) in cooperation with the Ministry of Forestry, Central Borneo Province Government, Murung Raya Regency and Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA), released 4 Orangutans (Pongo Pygmaeus), on Tuesday (2/28/2012) .

The Four Pongo is part of the 40 Pongos that were rehabilitated and will released in 2012. The Pongos reintroduction in Batikap Protected Forest Area, in Central Borneo.

This release finally realized after can not be implemented all this time because of Central Borneo Orangutan Reintroduction Program Nyaru Menteng constraints by the lack of available forest land.

Director of BOSF, Jamartin Sitihe, confirmed that After this release, at the end of March 2012 his foundation will released  12 Orangutans

Jamartin warned, based on Orangutan Conservation Action Plan 2007-2017, all Orangutans in rehabilitation centers have to reintroduction in 2015.

Currently, there are 600 orangutans are left at the rehabilitation center. He said that commitment is needed to provide land and cost for supporting the program.

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